Mr.K.Parthasarathy v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.10.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY K.Parthasarathy : Petitioner Vs 1.Union of India Rep by its Secretary Ministry of Law, New Delhi 2.The Chief Electoral Officer Public Department (Elections) Fort St.George Chennai-9 3.The Election Commissioner of India Nirvacham Sadan, New Delhi : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring the provisions containing in Sections 8, 8A and 9 of Representative of Peoples Act, 1951, by which convicted persons are allowed to become members of legislature by qualitatively restricting to period of conviction and six years thereafter is ultra virus being violative of the principles contained in Art.13 and 14 of the Constitution of India.

For Petitioner :

Mr.E.Damodaran

For Respondents 1, 3 :

Mr.Rajesh Vivekananthan, Deputy Solicitor-General of India For Respondent No.2 :

Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, State Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Counsel for petitioner states that the same issue is under consideration by a Full Bench of the Apex Court. Therefore, we see no reason to devote time to this public interest litigation. Petition disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

(K.R.SHRIRAM, CJ.) (SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.) 22.10.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The Secretary Ministry of Law, New Delhi 2.The Chief Electoral Officer Public Department (Elections) Fort St.George Chennai-9 3.The Election Commissioner of India Nirvacham Sadan, New Delhi

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY , J.

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